One player who cannot be blamed for Everton’s worrying malaise is Leighton Baines. The long-serving left-back remains a pillar of consistency at the age of 32 and, deservedly, one of the first names on Ronald Koeman’s team sheet.

However, the Toffees will know that Baines cannot last forever. Though still solid at the back, Baines’ productivity at the other end of the pitch has declined somewhat in recent years.

The Republic of Ireland international has played largely as a winger since returning to the Premier League with Burnley last January but impressed at full-back during a superb spell at previous club Norwich City.

An energetic runner with pinpoint delivery, Brady is about as ideal a replacement as Everton could hope to find for Baines – a typically modern full-back renowned more for his attacking qualities than his defensive nous.

Danny Owen

Daniel is a Journalist graduate from Leeds Trinity University and is generally obsessed with everything football related. Daniel watches everything from Augsburg in the Bundesliga to Vitesse in the Eredivisie with as much La Liga as possible thrown in for good measure.